Tiruchi Rural Police draw flood contingency plans
The Hindu
It will deploys rescue teams to evacuate people from inundated areas
The Tiruchi Rural Police have prepared a flood contingency plan in the wake of continued heavy rain in the district to rescue and evacuate people from inundated areas as and when the situation warranted and ensure free flow of vehicular movements by removing uprooted trees on roads.
The law enforcers have identified several low lying and vulnerables areas in the district and formed rescue teams comprising police personnel trained by the State Disaster Response Force.
Leaders and legislators hailing from Ballari, which is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region, seem to be a source of much political upheaval in Karnataka, going by recent history. This has been the case since the time illegal mining hit national and international headlines in the 2000s and the place gained reputation as “Republic of Ballari”.
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